Company Profile

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA designs, rigorously evaluate and refines these solutions and their applications together with decision-makers to ensure that the evidence created is used to  improve opportunities for the world’s poor.

Job Description

• Reports to: Research Associate 
• Length of Commitment: 1 (renewable) 
• Desired start date: 1st February, 2023 
• Deadline to apply: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

Summary
IPA is looking to recruit Field Manager(s) to manage field activities on a new research project. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above position.

Position Summary

• The Field Manager will work closely with the Research Associate and will oversee the adequate execution of all field-based data collection activities. The Field Manager will perform the following responsibilities:
• Recruitment, training, and supervision of Field teams during field surveys; Development of training manuals for all data collection activities; Managing finances and tracking field expenditures; Assisting with data reconciliation and management; Piloting and developing instruments with the Research Associate;
• Manage and track survey and intervention equipment used in the field;
• Accurately evaluate the performance of field staff during recruitment, training and data collection; Adhere to all IPA survey protocols and ensure field teams also do same; Report all concerns and issues immediately to the Research Associate;
• Promptly respond to contact from the Research Associate or other IPA staff;
• Be responsible for maintaining good relations with IPA, its employees, partner organizations and project participants;
• Perform other work-related duties that may be assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum educational qualification of HND in Economics, Statistics or related field. Bachelor’s degree is preferred;
• Project management experience, as well as experience supervising, designing and implementing
• data collection and managing large teams of enumerators/surveyors is preferred;
• Fluency in English and at least one of the dominant languages in the survey sites;
• Experience in field data collection is a plus;
• Excellent management, communication and organizational skills;
• Experience working in an international NGO is a plus.